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Why did secondary education become more widespread

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The First Public High Schools High schools became more common in Massachusetts after an 1827 law required towns to provide a free public high school. ... It was not until Boston Girls High and Normal School opened in 1857 that young women had the opportunity to attend a public secondary school.

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